B16 No Boost!
2gr84u
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From: VIRGINIA
b16's were never ment for turbo, none of the b-series were.. but it depends on the user and his knowledge of these things to not blow the shit outa the motor, you could also try to make a safety switch for your turbo, it's been done before by someone on either this forum or hondaswap, not sure. But your best bet is to not turbo it to make sure the motor lasts. don't f*k around with certain ebay-cheap brands for turbo parts, piping yes u can go cheap, turbo=hell no, header=hell no. and b16 can handle safe levels of ~8psi, anything more is doable but not reliable, anything more it'd be good to either get new pistons and rods( which should be done anywayz) and/or get it sleeved.. but that's big dough unless you cna do it yourself
your friend there is dead wrong to assume it cant handle boost period, but he can be right if you don't boost it right, with the right tune, etc.
your friend there is dead wrong to assume it cant handle boost period, but he can be right if you don't boost it right, with the right tune, etc.
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From: Wichita, KS
wait... 8 pounds per square inch from one turbo is different from 8 pounds per square inch of boost in another? I don't know a lot about turbos or superchargers, but 8 pounds is 8 pounds. The actual boost would be the same, I would think that there would have to be another factor if there is a difference between two turbos boosting the same amount.
been there done that
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wait... 8 pounds per square inch from one turbo is different from 8 pounds per square inch of boost in another? I don't know a lot about turbos or superchargers, but 8 pounds is 8 pounds. The actual boost would be the same, I would think that there would have to be another factor if there is a difference between two turbos boosting the same amount.
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because when you translate the 8 psi from the higher volume to the lower volume, it will actually be a greater pressure. I assume then that the actual boost is read at the turbo or supercharger. the greater the change in size between the turbo and the actual intake (or whatever) the greater the actual pressure would change?
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Your Powder Coater
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because when you translate the 8 psi from the higher volume to the lower volume, it will actually be a greater pressure. I assume then that the actual boost is read at the turbo or supercharger. the greater the change in size between the turbo and the actual intake (or whatever) the greater the actual pressure would change?
search for the thread if u wanna know more about this.. i believe there is also a big thread on this topic over at HT as well.
*edit. Time frame was about a year or so ago.
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once I thought about it for a second it made perfect sense. when you take the volume of air in one container and move it (same volume) to a smaller one, the pressure will have to go up. makes sense.
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4N2Ner
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From: St.Louis
unch: he just bought new head studs, oil pan, hondata , and some other stuff. his american friend Joel is still telling him that it wont last 2years at 9psi, which is the boost level my cousin is considering to run with. his tuner is one of the best in st.louis, they only work on Turbo cars such as Supra, Skyline, 300ZX, and RX7's, and a few hondas here and there.
this is their site.
http://www.speedandsoundstl.com/
they recently installed a Skyline RB26DET motor into a 300ZX which was really cool to see.
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...9c001b057d.htm
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